Free scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and financial aid for undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate studies, short term trainings and research at top universities, colleges and institutes throughout the world. Funding opportunities for individuals, NGOs and organizations.

Monday, August 22, 2016

The objective of the Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students (PBEEE) is to support the internationalization of research activities in institutions of higher education, to attract the best foreign researchers and students, and to promote Québec universities and College Centers for the Transfer of Technologies (CCTT), abroad.

The Programs cover higher education as a whole by giving to the CCTT researchers and administrators the opportunity to participate.

Clientele

These scholarships are intended for foreign students or researchers from all research sectors (health, humanities and social sciences, arts and letters, natural sciences, and engineering) preselected by a Québec university, the Réseau Trans-Tech, the China Scholarship Council (CSC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE) or the National Science and Technology Council of Mexico (CONACYT) to begin or continue studies or research activities in Québec. There is no privileged research sector.

Features of the scholarships

The Merit Scholarship Programs for Foreign Students has three components:

Doctoral research scholarships (V1, 1B, 1C, 1I, 1M, 1W);

Postdoctoral scholarships (V2, 2B, 2C, 2I, 2M);

Short-term research or professional development scholarships (V3, 3B, 3C, 3I, 3M, 3W)

Value of Scholarships

In addition to the scholarship, MEES offers all scholarship recipients an exemption from paying the higher tuition fees required of foreign students and the medical insurance coverage offered by the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ).

Value of scholarships for each component:

Doctoral research scholarships (V1, 1B, 1C, 1I, 1M, 1W): $25,000 a year. The duration of the scholarship is three years, with a possible extension of up to 12 months (monthly allowance of $1,000).

Have a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) issued by the ministère de l'Immigration, de la Diversité et de l'Inclusion du Québecand a student permit issued by the Canadian Consulate valid for the entire duration of their scholarship.